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The article focuses on the recommendations of Education Policy Institute (EPI) on how the government should proceed with testing and examinations for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level exams in England in 2021. Some of the recommendations include providing greater optionality in exam papers so that students would have a better chance of answering questions, allowing some grade inflation and also forming a back-up plan for exams in the case of cancellation.

The article reports on a survey by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) of school and college headteachers and principals in England as of April 2021, which showed that exam-style papers will be used to assess students for General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and other qualifications. The decision was made following the government's cancellation of public exams. Also mentioned is the comment by ASCL's Geoff Barton on their survey.

Reports that the OCR is evaluating an electronic system of marking examinations in several schools and colleges in Great Britain. Advantages over the traditional paper-based marking; Concern over the stakeholders' confidence in the examination system; Plan to move from computerization to genuine e-assessment.